India head coach Igor Stimac has named the second list of 15 probables for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers. The majority of the players in the second list are from Mohun Bagan SG and Mumbai City FC, the two teams that played the ISL 2024 final.
The players in the second list will join the 26 initial probables for the four-week training camp in Bhubaneswar. However, while the first set to players will start their training on May 10, the rest will join on May 15.
India national team for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Second list out
🚨 | JUST IN ⚡️ : Senior men's NT head coach Igor Stimac has announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. 👏🏻🔵 #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/NZI4jdfRwA
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Below is the complete second list of players named by Igor Stimac:
Goalkeepers: Phurba Tempa Lachenpa, Vishal Kaith
Defenders: Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose
Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh
The final squad for the games against Kuwait and Qatar will be named once the training camp is complete. And this time around, we can expect to see some fresh names from the I-League as well.
